Peggy Whelan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Peggy Whelan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Margaret Polley [Married], Margaret Miller [Married]

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Kilkenny
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Peggy Whelan was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

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Primary SourceCON41/1/24

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Whelan, Peggy Record Type: Convicts Employer: Hildyard, William F.: 1850 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Queens Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 75119 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1445243 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1445243

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on 28th December 2024

CON15-1-6 Image 50 No; 192. Aged; 24 years old Height; 5 ft - 3/4 in Native Place; Queens Co. Sisters; Elja ?? Mary Ellen * Ellen at prisoner per Maria Marks; Ellen. Eliza Whelan. Michael Calon on right side Offence; Cattle Killing 1850 - Marriage Permissions Peggy Whelan. Ship; Australasia & David Miller. Free 1850. Marriage in the District of Hobart Town David Miller. Aged; 36 years old, Mariner, Bachelor Margaret Whelan, aged 25 years old 1851 - 29 Dec 1851. UX Miller. Not being under proper control her husband having left the Colony. allowed her to support herself by her own hands while her husband is away for 1 month 1852 - 10 January. Admonished for using abusive language 1852 - 15 March 1852. Ticket of Leave, Revoked; 5 April 1853. 1852 - 17 Nov. Married to Wm Polley Marriage. William Pooley aged 41 years old. Farmer. Widower Margaret Whalin aged 26 years old. Widow. 1853 - 12 April 1853. Ticket of Leave. Restored 1853 - 21 June 1853. Conditional Pardon